P. v. Chandler
A jury found defendant Gregory Allen Chandler guilty of making criminal threats to D. H. and pimping involving M. S. The jury acquitted him of numerous other counts involving both victims, including a charge of making criminal threats to M. S. In bifurcated proceedings, the court found three strike priors to be true.
Sentenced to state prison for an aggregate term of 50 years to life, defendant appeals, contending he was denied a fair and impartial jury trial because the trial court instructed the jury during voir dire that there might be evidence of his affiliation with a prison gang but such evidence was later excluded. Defendant contends the trial court erroneously denied defense counsels request for a new jury panel or, in the alternative, that counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Court affirm the judgment.
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